Girls basketball coach fired after pulling player's ponytail in angry confrontation

A Hall of Fame girls basketball coach in upstate New York apologized Sunday after being fired over the weekend for violently yanking the ponytail of his star player and appearing to berate her ...

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Girls' High School Basketball Coach Who Was Fired for Pulling Player's Ponytail Speaks Out for First Time

Ex-coach Jim Zullo said he "deeply" regrets tugging on the girl's ponytail after a championship loss

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Fired high school girls basketball coach apologizes for hair-pulling incident with player

Jim Zullo, formerly the coach of the girls team at Northville Central, was dismissed by the school in the Adirondacks after video footage showed him pulling the hair of player Hailey Monroe moments ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

New York Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jim Zullo fired after pulling player's hair

Jim Zullo has been fired as coach of the Northville HS team for pulling the hair of a player after a loss in a New York state title game.

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High School Coach Fired After Pulling One Of His Athlete's Ponytail

The district said the incident is being taken "extremely seriously."

Yahoo Sports - 2d

WATCH: High school coach fired for pulling player’s hair

Hailey Monroe can be seen in a video looking upset on the sideline before coach Jim Zullo pulled her hair after Northville High School lost the state championship.

ABC News - 1d

Girls basketball coach in upstate NY fired after hair-pulling incident. See the video

"The District is committed to ensuring that this type of behavior has no place within our programs..."

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Goodpasture's Dustin Patton resigns to become DCA girls basketball coach

Goodpasture boys coach Dustin Patton has resigned after two TSSAA basketball seasons to become the DCA girls coach.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Micah Rochester resigns as Kirkwood girls basketball coach after one TSSAA season

Kirkwood girls basketball coach Micah Rochester resigned after one season. The Cobras went 10-15 in 2024-25.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

UNLV fires head coach Kruger after four seasons

UNLV has fired men's basketball coach Kevin Kruger after four seasons, the team announced Saturday.

ESPN - Mar. 15

Minnesota fires men's basketball coach Ben Johnson after 4 seasons with 56-71 record

ABC News - Mar. 13

Iowa reportedly fires men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons

Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery has reportedly been fired after 15 seasons with the Hawkeyes

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Texas fires basketball coach Rodney Terry after another quick exit from NCAA Tournament

ABC News - 2d

Arizona State fires women's hoops coach Adair

Arizona State has fired women's basketball coach Natasha Adair after three seasons of not making the NCAA tournament.

ESPN - Mar. 8

Texas fires men's basketball coach Rodney Terry after exit in First Four, per reports

Texas has fired men's basketball coach Rodney Terry after two-plus seasons. The Longhorns lost to Xavier in the First Four on Wednesday.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Eagle-Gazette 2025 All-Area Girls Basketball team announced

Find out made the 2025 Eagle-Gazette All-Area Girls Basketball team, as well as Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Alabama high school basketball: 2025 ASWA All-State teams with players and coach of the year

Alabama high school basketball: See the 2025 ASWA All-State boys and girls teams with players and coach of the year for all classes.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Texas fires coach Rodney Terry after Longhorns make another quick exit from NCAA Tournament

The University of Texas fired basketball coach Rodney Terry on Sunday after a disappointing first season in the Southeastern Conference and another quick exit from the NCAA Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Neptune out as Villanova coach after 3 seasons

Villanova has fired men's basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three seasons with the Wildcats.

ESPN - Mar. 15

It's official, Texas fires men's basketball coach Rodney Terry after three seasons

Rodney Terry has been relieved of his duties as Texas men's basketball Head Coach after three seasons.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Rodney Terry fired: 5 names to watch for Texas men's basketball coach

After firing Rodney Terry following two full seasons, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte will make his third men's basketball hire in four years.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Poll: Who was the top high school girls basketball player of the year?

Vote for the top high school girls basketball player of the year

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts a year after improbable ACC title and Final Four run

N.C. State fired men’s basketball coach Kevin Keatts on Sunday, an abrupt end to an eight-year tenure coming less than a year after the Wolfpack’s improbable run to the Atlantic Coast Conference ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

Texas fires coach Rodney Terry after Longhorns make another quick exit from NCAA Tournament

The University of Texas fired basketball coach Rodney Terry on Sunday after a disappointing first season in the Southeastern Conference and another quick exit from the NCAA Tournament. The move ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

NC State fires Keatts a year after Final Four run

NC State fired Kevin Keatts as the school's men's basketball coach, making the move a year after he led the Wolfpack on an unexpected run to the Final Four.

ESPN - Mar. 9

Iona fires coach Anderson after just two seasons

Iona has fired coach Tobin Anderson after just two seasons.

ESPN - Mar. 17

17 players are candidates for the Public Opinion Girls Basketball Player of the Year

A number of Watertown and Aberdeen area players up for the Public Opinion Girls Baskeball Player of the Year honor

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Legendary New York coach Jim Zullo cited for harassment after hair-pulling incident

Former HS basketball coach Jim Zullo faces a court appearance for his actions at the end of New York state title loss.

Yahoo Sports - 8h

17 basketball players from the Texas Panhandle selected to TABC All-State Teams

Almost 20 boys and girls basketball players from the Texas Panhandle were selected to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State teams.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Ashland's Kennedy Lacey named All-Area Girls Basketball Player of the Year

The Ashland Times-Gazette named Ashland's Kennedy Lacey as the 2025 Co-Girls Basketball Players of the Year.

Yahoo Sports - 16h

Pittsford girls basketball revival doesn't take long thanks to star player, coach's return

Pittsford's undefeated regular season ended in the district round of the playoffs, but it was still a great year for the Wildcats, which their senior star and returning coach agreed on.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Girls high school basketball: Hopkins pulls away in second half, beats Maple Grove for 4A title

With the game in doubt, Hopkins used a balanced offensive attack for a championship-clinching run. Erma Walker scored 28 points to lead four players in double figures and the Royals beat Maple ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Who was the best girls basketball player in Cheboygan area this season? Vote here!

Be sure to cast your vote on who you think was the Cheboygan area's best girls basketball player this past season. Here's a look at the nominees.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Baby pulled from the rubble in Gaza after an airstrike killed her parents

Rescuers have pulled a 25-day old baby girl alive from the rubble of her home in Gaza's Khan Younis after an airstrike killed her parents and brother

ABC News - 5d

France angry after Dupont suffers 'serious' injury

France head coach Fabien Galthie fears captain Antoine Dupont has sustained a "serious" knee injury during their Six Nations victory over Ireland.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Norfolk State coach 'angry' about being heavy underdog as a 16-seed vs 1-seed Florida basketball

As a No. 16 seed, Norfolk State basketball coach expects the Spartans to stay competitive with No. 1 seed Florida in Friday's March Madness matchup

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Find out who made the Vermont high school coaches' all-league girls basketball teams

As chosen by the coaches following the 2024-25 high school girls basketball season and reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Iowa basketball coaching candidates: 8 names who could replace Fran McCaffery

After Iowa fired Fran McCaffery, here's a look at eight candidates the Hawkeyes could hire as their next basketball coach, including Drake's Ben McCollum.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

2025 All-Advocate Girls Basketball Team

Licking County's top players make up the All-Advocate girls basketball team.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

NC State fires men's basketball coach Kevin Keatts after 8 seasons

Keatts coached the Wolfpack to three NCAA tournament bids during his six seasons in Raleigh and advanced to the Final Four in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

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